CONGENITAL INDIFFERENCE TO PAIN
\kənd͡ʒˈɛnɪtə͡l ɪndˈɪfɹəns tə pˈe͡ɪn], \kəndʒˈɛnɪtəl ɪndˈɪfɹəns tə pˈeɪn], \k_ə_n_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_t_əl ɪ_n_d_ˈɪ_f_ɹ_ə_n_s t_ə p_ˈeɪ_n]\
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A syndrome characterized by indifference to PAIN despite the ability to distinguish noxious from nonnoxious stimuli. Absent corneal reflexes and MENTAL RETARDATION may be associated. Familial forms with autosomal recessive and autosomal dominant patterns of inheritance have been described. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1343)
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